Slovakia
Finishing second in their qualifying group behind Portugal, they did extremely well to win seven out of 10 games including a 4-2 home win over Iceland in their final fixture.
Slovenia
Featuring at the European Championships for the first time in 24 years, Slovenia qualified second in Group F behind Denmark, who they will meet again in their opening match of the Group stages.
PFA warns FIFA players may strike unless overloaded international calendar is reviewed
May 31 – Whilst Fifpro and the World Leagues Association (WLA) have threatened legal action over the overloaded international calendar and its affect of players’ health, FIFA has now been warned by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) in England that players could even go on strike.
Court orders probe into Pique’s €40m brokerage deal with RFEF for Spanish Super Cup in Saudi
May 31 – Former Barcelona and Manchester United defender Gerard Pique has been placed under official investigation by a court in Spain over his alleged involvement in a deal which saw the Spanish Super Cup moved to Saudi Arabia.
US bans Ugandan FA chief Moses Magogo from entering the country
May 31 – In a dramatic unexpected move, the President of the Ugandan FA (Fufa), Moses Magogo, has been sanctioned by the United States government after being caught up in allegations of corruption.
Monaco’s Camara hit with 4-match ban for refusing to participate in LFP’s anti-homophobia campaign
May 31 – Monaco’s Mali international Mohamed Camara has been banned for four matches for covering up anti-homophobia messages on his shirt.
Chelsea unveils plan to split women’s team business from men’s and bring in new investors
May 31 – With Chelsea Women entering a new era, and Sonia Bompastor replacing Emma Hayes who has already landed in the US for her new role as women’s national team manager, the club has unveiled a long-term strategic plan to develop the women’s team as a stand-alone entity to the men’s team and infrastructure.
Dortmund’s Terzic says forget Real Madrid’s UCL record, the next match is what matters
May 31 – Real Madrid are sky-high favourites to claim a record 15th European Cup when the Spanish giants take on surprise package Borussia Dortmund in the final of the Champions League at Wembley on Saturday.
Scottish fans break attendance records as Scotland tops ranking of attendance per capita
May 31 – The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has set a new season’s attendance record, tallying a total of 5,151,522 supporters in stadia for the 2023/24 campaign.
Saudis close league season with record sets of stats in a game-changing season
May 31 – The Saudi Pro league (officially called the Roshn Saudi League) may have its critics in western Europe, but the 2023/24 season has undoubtedly been a game changer in the country and for the league internationally.
TCL plugged in for its third Conmebol Copa America sponsorship
May 31 – Chinese consumer electronics company TCL has renewed its sponsorship of the Copa América for the 2024 edition that kicks off June 20 in the US.
Burnley disappears into the distance as Kompany settles in to task pf putting Bayern right
May 31 – Vincent Kompany says Bayern Munich “already feels like home” after being unveiled as the manager of the German Bundesliga club.
FIFA faces losing control of transfer markets as lawyer crisis reaches tipping point
May 30 – With FIFA struggling to convince its lawyers to move from Zurich to Miami – less than 25 out of 120 are reportedly crossing the Atlantic – an even bigger problem is threatening FIFA’s legal credibility with the Summer transfer window that opens June 14.
Red Bull buy minority stake in Leeds United and take shirt sponsorship
May 30 – Leeds United have announced that Red Bull have acquired a minority ownership stake in the club and will also become their front-of-shirt sponsor in a multi-year deal.
Cameroon FA fire government-appointed Brys after row with Eto’o
May 30 – The festering dispute enveloping Cameroon’s national team management has reached breaking point with head coach Marc Brys replaced without taking charge of a single game.